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Why do witches ride broomsticks? 🧹🌙 It’s not just a Halloween myth—it has deep pagan roots. Long before Christianity, seeresses and wise women used staffs in their rituals—sacred tools for prophecy, ceremony, and connection with the spirits. Some scholars believe they used these staffs with “flying ointments”—herbal blends made from plants like henbane, belladonna, and datura—to enter trance states and gain visions. When Christianity spread across Europe, staffs were outlawed, as they were tie
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Why do witches ride broomsticks? 🧹🌙 It’s not just a Halloween myth—it has deep pagan roots. Long before Christianity, seeresses and wise women used staffs in their rituals—sacred tools for prophecy, ceremony, and connection with the spirits. Some scholars believe they used these staffs with “flying ointments”—herbal blends made from plants like henbane, belladonna, and datura—to enter trance states and gain visions. When Christianity spread across Europe, staffs were outlawed, as they were tie
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